Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 79.5% more expensive than Lusaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.5% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 81.3% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% more in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in San Salvador
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in San Salvador are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 87.5% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW191.88
|
$10.00
SVC87.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW101.68
|
$7.00
SVC61.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW18.99
|
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW8.80
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW19.68
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW96.74
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW129.11
|
$7.39
SVC64.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW51.21
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW47.81
|
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW31.96
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.06
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW33.67
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW14.99
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW25.43
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW17.93
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW126.80
|
$3.97
SVC34.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW985.50
|
$20.00
SVC174.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW212,997.41
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,631.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW322.77
|
$33.43
SVC292.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,350.66
|
$42.14
SVC368.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,705.70
|
$858.33
SVC7,506.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,059.01
|
$641.67
SVC5,611.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,221.95
|
$81.52
SVC712.91
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,704.30
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW174,836.45
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,203.58
|
|
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW25.73
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW55.17
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW66.23
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,096.64
|
$30.67
SVC268.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW93.12
|
$5.50
SVC48.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW490.55
|
$72.14
SVC630.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW499.83
|
$47.86
SVC418.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,399.56
|
$112.14
SVC980.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,202.25
|
$108.33
SVC947.40
|
|
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